bsmphilly.com Topics: medicarehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/medicare/?utm_medium=RSS2015-07-22T15:45:33-05:00Candidate plans vast changes for Register of Wills office2015-07-22T15:45:33-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/jul/22/candidate-plans-vast-changes-register-wills-office/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Ross Feinberg, a Rhawnhurst resident and the Republican candidate for Register of Wills, said it is &ldquo;appalling&rdquo; that the office makes dozens of patronage hires.</p> <p>Feinberg is running against Democrat Ron Donatucci, who was first elected in 1979. Donatucci is seeking re-election, even though he signed up for the Deferred ...Cancer hospital awarded highest rating2015-05-20T01:58:59-05:00Northeast Times Staffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/may/20/cancer-hospital-awarded-highest-rating/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Cancer Treatment Centers of America&rsquo;s location at 1331 E. Wyoming Ave. was awarded Five-Star quality scores &mdash; the highest possible rating &mdash; by the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services.</p> <p>The ratings evaluated patient experiences at 3,553 hospitals nationwide from July 2013 to June 2014.</p> <p>The Five-Star rating was awarded ...Cancer hospital awarded highest rating2015-05-20T01:58:59-05:00Northeast Times Staffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/may/20/cancer-hospital-awarded-highest-rating/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Cancer Treatment Centers of America&rsquo;s location at 1331 E. Wyoming Ave. was awarded Five-Star quality scores &mdash; the highest possible rating &mdash; by the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services.</p> <p>The ratings evaluated patient experiences at 3,553 hospitals nationwide from July 2013 to June 2014.</p> <p>The Five-Star rating was awarded ...Guilty plea in Medicare fraud case2015-05-13T18:42:12-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/may/13/guilty-plea-medicare-fraud-case/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Federal prosecutors have obtained another guilty verdict involving a multi-million-dollar Medicare fraud scheme orchestrated by a former Bustleton-based private ambulance company.</p> <p>Dialysis patient Keisha Regusters, 38, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty last Thursday to a fraud scheme involving kickbacks from the ambulance company. U.S. District Court Judge William H. Yohn Jr. ...Guilty plea in Medicare fraud case2015-05-13T18:42:12-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/may/13/guilty-plea-medicare-fraud-case/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Federal prosecutors have obtained another guilty verdict involving a multi-million-dollar Medicare fraud scheme orchestrated by a former Bustleton-based private ambulance company.</p> <p>Dialysis patient Keisha Regusters, 38, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty last Thursday to a fraud scheme involving kickbacks from the ambulance company. U.S. District Court Judge William H. Yohn Jr. ...Calendar of Events: April 29, 20152015-04-29T21:18:54-05:00Northeast Times Staffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/apr/29/calendar-events-april-29-2015/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Thursday, April 30</p> <p>EVENTS</p> <p>Adult Painting Classes Resurrection Regional Catholic School, Castor and Shelmire avenues. Beginners and more experienced students will receive individualized instructions in their choice of media. Ten-week sessions available Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. or Fridays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Cost and inf.: 215-742-1127.&nbsp;</p> <p>Arts ...Examining the benefits of the Affordable Care Act2015-03-25T18:24:20-05:00Joe Sestak, For the Timeshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/mar/25/examining-benefits-affordable-care-act/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>As I continue my 422-mile walk across Pennsylvania, I&rsquo;m reminded that it was five years ago this week that Congress voted the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law, promising to control costs and offer better coverage to more Americans.</p> <p>Back then, many argued that the ACA would ...Examining the benefits of the Affordable Care Act2015-03-25T18:24:20-05:00Joe Sestak, For the Timeshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/mar/25/examining-benefits-affordable-care-act/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>As I continue my 422-mile walk across Pennsylvania, I&rsquo;m reminded that it was five years ago this week that Congress voted the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law, promising to control costs and offer better coverage to more Americans.</p> <p>Back then, many argued that the ACA would ...Another guilty verdict in ambulance fraud scheme 2015-03-19T16:20:42-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/mar/19/another-guilty-verdict-ambulance-fraud-scheme/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Federal prosecutors have obtained another guilty verdict involving a multi-million-dollar Medicare fraud scheme orchestrated by a former Bustleton-based private ambulance company.</p> <p>Dialysis patient and purported ambulance client Craig Brown, 46, of Philadelphia, admitted to collecting kickbacks from Brotherly Love Ambulance and to making false statements in healthcare matters. He faces ...Another guilty verdict in ambulance fraud scheme 2015-03-19T16:20:42-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/mar/19/another-guilty-verdict-ambulance-fraud-scheme/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Federal prosecutors have obtained another guilty verdict involving a multi-million-dollar Medicare fraud scheme orchestrated by a former Bustleton-based private ambulance company.</p> <p>Dialysis patient and purported ambulance client Craig Brown, 46, of Philadelphia, admitted to collecting kickbacks from Brotherly Love Ambulance and to making false statements in healthcare matters. He faces ...Dialysis patient pleads guilty in scheme to defraud Medicare2015-03-04T18:08:43-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/mar/4/dialysis-patient-pleads-guilty-scheme-defraud-medi/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A 61-year-old dialysis patient is facing up to 20 years in federal prison and a $1 million fine after admitting last week to his participation in a Northeast ambulance company&rsquo;s scheme to defraud the Medicare program.</p> <p>William Connor, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to receiving kickbacks from Brotherly Love Ambulance and ...Dialysis patient pleads guilty in scheme to defraud Medicare2015-03-04T18:08:43-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/mar/4/dialysis-patient-pleads-guilty-scheme-defraud-medi/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A 61-year-old dialysis patient is facing up to 20 years in federal prison and a $1 million fine after admitting last week to his participation in a Northeast ambulance company&rsquo;s scheme to defraud the Medicare program.</p> <p>William Connor, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to receiving kickbacks from Brotherly Love Ambulance and ...Calendar of Events: February 11, 20152015-02-11T18:35:37-05:00Northeast Times Staffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/feb/11/calendar-events-february-11-2015/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Thursday, February 12</p> <p>EVENTS</p> <p>Adult Painting Classes Resurrection Regional Catholic School, Castor and Shelmire avenues. Beginners and more experienced students will receive individualizexd instructions in their choice of media. Ten-week sessions available Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. or Fridays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Cost and inf.: 215-742-1127.&nbsp;</p> <p>Arts ...Op-Ed: Remember to get your flu shot this winter2014-11-19T19:16:40-05:00By Dan Tropeano, Executive Director, UnitedHealthcare of Pennsylvania and Delawarehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/nov/19/op-ed-remember-get-your-flu-shot-winter/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The holidays are a busy time of year for a lot of people, and it can be difficult to keep track of everything you have to do.</p> <p>This winter, make sure you don&rsquo;t forget about the flu, because it certainly hasn&rsquo;t forgotten about you.</p> <p>Flu &ndash; influenza, formally &ndash; is ...Bustleton ambulance owner sentenced to federal prison2014-11-12T18:02:54-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/nov/12/bustleton-ambulance-owner-sentenced-federal-prison/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Feda Kuran wasn&rsquo;t the most original criminal in Northeast Philadelphia, but federal judges don&rsquo;t generally give credit for originality anyway.</p> <p>So it should have come as no surprise when U.S. District Judge William H. Yohn Jr. on Thursday ordered Kuran to serve more than five years in federal prison for ...Bustleton ambulance owner sentenced to federal prison2014-11-12T18:02:54-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/nov/12/bustleton-ambulance-owner-sentenced-federal-prison/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Feda Kuran wasn&rsquo;t the most original criminal in Northeast Philadelphia, but federal judges don&rsquo;t generally give credit for originality anyway.</p> <p>So it should have come as no surprise when U.S. District Judge William H. Yohn Jr. on Thursday ordered Kuran to serve more than five years in federal prison for ...Letters to the Editor: November 5, 20142014-11-05T20:09:03-05:00Times Readershttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/nov/5/letters-editor-november-5-2014/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><b>The dangers of Grant Avenue</b></p> <p>I was distressed to read a recent letter writer&rsquo;s opinion that the biggest cause of accidents on Grant Avenue is &ldquo;lack of depth perception in some older drivers.&rdquo; &nbsp;</p> <p>To the contrary, I firmly believe the main problems are due to drivers, of any age, ...As Election Day nears, Boyle and Adcock pick up more endorsements2014-10-29T16:58:19-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/29/election-day-nears-boyle-and-adcock-pick-more-endo/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>State Rep. Brendan Boyle, the Democratic candidate in the 13th Congressional District, has the backing of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, Everytown for Gun Safety and the <em>Philadelphia Inquirer</em>.</p> <p>Meanwhile, Republican Dee Adcock has been endorsed by the Eagle Forum Political Action Committee.</p> <p>Everytown for Gun ...Letter about campaign sign appears to be phony2014-10-22T17:21:50-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/22/letter-about-campaign-sign-appears-be-phony/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>In a letter to the editor in last week&rsquo;s <em>Times</em>, a woman named &ldquo;Jenn Michaelson&rdquo; claimed that a campaign sign for Dee Adcock, the Republican candidate in the 13th Congressional District, fell onto Woodhaven Road and caused a four-inch-long scratch on her car.</p> <p>The woman claimed she didn&rsquo;t know the ...NE ambulance drivers sentenced for fraud2014-06-11T16:47:41-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jun/11/ne-ambulance-drivers-sentenced-fraud/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Two Northeast-area ambulance drivers were sentenced last week to serve at least two years in federal prison for their roles in a multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud. One of the drivers is also facing murder charges for his role in an unrelated drag racing crash on Roosevelt Boulevard that claimed the lives ...